PW Comics World: More To Come

Calvin interviews comics creator Dave Chisholm about his new work ‘Miles Davis and the Search for the Sound,’ a graphic biography of the celebrated jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and cultural icon.

A spotlight on the graphic novels selected for PW’s Best Books of 2023; plus the departure of DC executive Pam Lifford; DC’s new compact graphic novels; Bodies, the comics-inspired hit Netflix series; the revival of Marvel's Ultimate imprint; Dashtoon and comics AI, and the founding of Smudge, a new manga horror imprint.

Calvin visits Cartoon Crossroads Columbus and interviews Jay Kalagayan, executive director of CXC; Matt Bors, political cartoonist, and editor-founder of political comics online site ‘The Nib’, which closed in 2023; Raeghan Buchanan, creator of the nonfiction graphic work, ‘The Secret History of Black Punk: Record Zero’; Ben Passmore, political comics creator and author of ‘Your Black Friend’ and ‘Sports is Hell’; and Evan Salazar, creator of the comic 'Rodeo'.

Calvin, Heidi, Kate, and PW comics reviews editor Meg Lemke, recap the news and events at the recent New York Comic Con 2023 including personal reactions to the crowds of fans on the show floor, the programming, industry trends, the Harvey Awards, and the many parties held during this year's New York Comic Con. Plus interviews with Cat Stagg, Martin Morazzo, Yanick Pacquette, and Saladin Ahmed recorded in Artists Alley.

Interviews from New York Comic Con 2023: Calvin Reid talks to writer Doug Latino and Eisner-winning artist Gideon Kendall of the funny memoir comic 'WAIT... It Gets Worse', and comics artist and creator N. Steven Harris 'Watson and Holmes', 'Octobriana and the Underground'.

Heidi updates our preview of New York Comic Con and reports on the recent Toy Fair; Cartoon Crossroads Columbus; Shueisha’s Manga Plus subscription app; K-Pop comics; Tappytoon teams with Inklore; ComicsPro Open House, NBA Shortlist, PW Star Watch picks Kiara Valdez; and remembering 'Mad' magazine’s Al Jaffee (1921-2023)

This week on More to Come, Heidi 'The Beat' MacDonald talks to the hosts of the Women of Marvel podcast, Ellie Pyle (Marvel Publishing’s Executive Director for Digital Content), and author Preeti Chhibber. They talk about Marvel's continuing history of great characters, the appeal of Gambit and Rogue, and share notes on what it takes to make an ongoing podcast.

Willingham says Fables is now in the public domain, RIP Joe Matt, Goats Flying Press, Graphix kids manga line, Lianne Sentar rises, NBA kids’ longlist, Baltimore Comic Con and SPX recaps, and Brooklyn Book Festival preview.

Interviews from Baltimore Comic Con and SPX, including: The Nib's Matt Bors, Ignatz winner Robyn Smith, and cartoonists Whit Taylor, Jamar Nicholas, John Gallagher, Johnny Parker, and Daniel and Kevin McCloskey.

A salute to co-host Calvin Reid, who has been awarded the 2023 Tom Spurgeon Award by the CXC festival; the lack of Direct Market retail sales charts; news about the upcoming New York Comic Con; the business news of the week, and preview the SPX and Baltimore Comic-Con shows which open over the past weekend

From the archives, Calvin interviews the late comics writer, editor and historian Tom Spurgeon (1969-2019), recorded at the 2019 Cartoon Crossroads Columbus comics festival, of which he was executive director; and Heidi talks with comics legend Grant Morrison about his comics past and present, and their shared comic con history, in 2015.

This week on More to Come, Calvin Reid interviews Levi Hastings and Josh Trujillo, cocreators of ‘Washington’s Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben,’ a graphic biography of an intriguing leader of the American Revolution. Hastings and Trujillo talk about the life of von Steuben, a brilliant 18th century military strategist, described as being “flamboyantly gay” at a time when queer people could be put to death, and as “one of the greatest military leaders in U.S. history."

Image’s move to S&S for book distribution and the $1.6B acquisition of S&S by KKR; the cancellation of some titles planned for the IDW Originals line; malaise over Marvel’s comics and the MCU; James Gunn’s sales-boosting Twitter (X) posts, and a salute to Flame Con 2023, NYC’s LGBTQ comics and pop culture convention.

This week on More to Come, Meg Lemke interviews comics creator Peter Rostovsky about his debut MoCCA Fest excellence award winning graphic novel ‘Damnation Diaries,’ which is set in hell and follows a suffering soul through torture and, unexpectedly, psychotherapy with hell’s top therapist. Also, Kate interviews Michael Dialynas ('Wynd'), Isaac Goodheart ('Christopher Chaos'), Stephanie Williams ('Nubia and the Amazons') and Rachel Silverstein ('Renegade Rule') at Flame Con 2023, NYC's LGBTQ comic co

This week the More to Come crew is joined by PW graphic novel reviews editor Meg Lemke to recap San Diego Comic-Con 2023. Heidi describes the crowds, publishers, and mood of this year’s Comic-Con, Meg reacts to her first visit to the show; and the cohosts discuss the Eisner Awards, the parties, panels, and the Hollywood actors missing from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.

In part 3 of More to Come's SDCC 2023 coverage, Calvin Reid interviews Mark Siegel, founder of First Second Books and comics creator ('Sailor Twain', 'Tiny Dancer'); Meg Lemke talks with Tay Taylor, editorial director of Inklore; and Heidi MacDonald interviews comics creator Jeffrey Brown ('Once Upon a Space-Time','Thor and Loki: Midgard Family Madness').

In part 2 of More to Come's SDCC 2023 coverage, PW Comics Editor Meg Lemke interviews Avi Ehrlich of Silver Sprocket; Kazu Kibuishi ('Amulet'); Lara Antal ('Ronan and the Endless Sea of Stars'); Nidi Chanani ('Super Boba Cafe'); Rina Ayuyang ('The Man in the McIntosh Suit'); and Sierra Hahn and Hunter Gorinson of Oni-Lion Forge live on the convention floor.

In part 1 of More to Come's SDCC 2023 coverage, it’s a Four Women in a Hotel Room crossover as Heidi is joined by Brigid Alverson, Deb Aoki, and Meg Lemke to discuss this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Topics include metadata, Junji Ito and finding food.

A preview of San Diego Comic-Con 2023 (July 19–23, at the San Diego Convention Center); the WGA and SAG strike and its impact on the SDCC; David Harper’s new report on comics retailing; the manga-fication of the DCU Infinite; Viz Media's upcoming price hike; and Lance Fensterman’s new job at Fanatics.

In a Stargazing review segment, Calvin and Meg Lemke discuss ‘The Talk,’ a graphic memoir of the life of the Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Darrin Bell, the biracial son of a Black father and a fiercely protective White mother. The book offers a creative look at Bell’s life and at one family’s experience with “The Talk,” the warning parents deliver to their Black children about the racist society they will encounter outside of the home.